..Although family relationships (e.g., spouse) are important for well-being, interventions should consider the composition and quality of social networks to determine which relationships may need improvement...

Enacted support during stressful life events in middle and older adulthood: an examination of the interpersonal context

..Findings are consistent with the support provision process model and highlight the importance of considering relationship context and the stress continuum in studies of enacted support among older adults...

Age and gender differences in adults' descriptions of emotional reactions to interpersonal problems

..Findings are consistent with the developmental schism hypothesis, which indicates that parent-child tensions are common and are the result of discrepancies in developmental needs that vary by generation, gender, and age...

..Parents may be more likely to use constructive strategies, which are meant to maintain the relationship because of their greater investment in the tie. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2009 APA, all rights reserved)...